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ArticleClinics and practice2021

Tracheotomy Outcomes in 71 COVID-19 Patients: A Multi-Centric Study in Saudi Arabia.

Dakheelallah Almutairi, Raneem Alqahtani, Arwa Alghamdi, Dina Binammar, Suzan Alzaidi, Abdullah Ghafori, Hassan Alsharif

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Dakheelallah AlmutairiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.
Raneem AlqahtaniCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin-Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard, Jeddah 14611, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6678-3325
Arwa AlghamdiCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin-Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard, Jeddah 14611, Saudi Arabia.
Dina BinammarCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin-Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard, Jeddah 14611, Saudi Arabia.
Suzan AlzaidiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah GhaforiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan AlsharifIntensive Care Department (ICD), King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Since its outbreak in late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a sharp rise in the demand for oxygen and ventilation facilities due to the associated extensive damage that it causes to the lungs. This study is considered the first and largest study in Saudi Arabia to evaluate the outcomes of tracheostomy in intubated COVID-19 patients. This is a retrospective, observational cohort study that was conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, Western Region, Saudi Arabia and King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The findings of the study revealed that seventy-one patients with COVID-19 underwent tracheotomy between 1 March 2020 and 31 October 2020. The average period between intubation and tracheostomy was 9.97 days. Hypertension, diabetes, lung disease and obesity (BMI > 30) were significant risk factors of mortality. The overall 30-day mortality rate was 38.4%.

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COVID-19ICUintubationmechanical ventilationtracheostomy

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